Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward

Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...

A round up of recent research into mental health and highlights from the gamechanging Move Your Mental Health Report from the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation

If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double the size and value of the industry. David Minton presents the business case for targeting mature people

Our industry has a crucial role to play in supporting those with mental health issues and challenges, writes IHRSA president and CEO Liz Clark

David Minton presents the findings of LeisureDB’s State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022

The CEO of Women in Sport talks about Big Sister, a new programme that’s working to overcome period poverty and support more adolescent girls to get and stay active

As we face a global energy crisis, experts give their views on the drive towards decarbonisation, and how businesses can tackle steeply rising costs

Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of development.

DLL is pushing back against social media ‘fitfluencers’ says Andrea Dearden

The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active

Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?

Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US

Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.

The new UK Leisure Framework has been set up to deliver £2bn of developments, as Paul Cluett, MD of Alliance Leisure explains

As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues

Funxtion’s new Portal enables operators to react more quickly to the needs of their customers, says Ernst de Neef

HCM is celebrating 300 issues this month and reflecting on the journey so far, says Liz Terry

As énergie Fitness ramps up its global expansion plans, international development director, Rod Hill, explains why he believes the multi-fitness concept is irresistible

As Pure Gym expands into the US under the name Pure Fitness, its chief strategy officer talks about the opening of the first three budget clubs in Washington, DC

BH Live has overhauled its Pyramids Centre in Portsmouth with support from Technogym, creating the area’s most cutting edge venue

The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains

Les Mills has created a VR version of its Bodycombat workout and made it available in the Metaverse.

The chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic explains how the science of longevity will become the next disruptor for the sector

The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model, and what’s coming next in the company’s expansion

The team behind new report, Benefits Outweigh the Risks, report that exercise is safe for the vast majority of people

Boxing franchise, UBX, has ambitions to do for boxing what franchise F45 has done for functional training

Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings

TVS Group installs new world class facilities at the University of Kent in partnership with Robbins

Denbighshire Leisure’s Jamie Groves challenges the industry to reboot and work to elevate the member experience